Battling Gloucester fall to derby defeat at The Rec
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Cherry & Whites took an early lead in the derby when flanker Ruan Ackermann crashed over for the game's first try. A couple of infringements at set-piece had given Gloucester a free-kick five...
Impressive Bonus Point Win Sees Wolfhounds Topple Edinburgh
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe five-try Wolfhounds knocked Edinburgh Rugby off the top of the Celtic Challenge table, with Aoife Wafer touching down twice in a 27-17 bonus point victory for Neill Alcorn’s side. CELTIC...
Attendance Record Broken as BKT URC Sets All-Time High for a Single Round
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAnother new record has been set by the BKT United Rugby Championship today with the league setting an all-time high for single-round attendance. The 19,703 fans who attended the final game of Round...
Ospreys announce Lance Bradley as the new CEO
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOspreys are delighted to announce Lance Bradley as the new CEO, effective Monday 8 January 2024. The appointment comes after Ospreys’ ownership, Y11 Sport & Media, led an extensive recruitment...
Simon Thomas' BKT United Rugby Championship R9 Review
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyStepping stone success for Ulster Ulster Rugby skipper Iain Henderson insists there is much more to come from his team following their landmark 22-21 victory away to BKT URC league leaders Leinster...
STAT ATTACK: Duhan van der Metre, Billy Burns brilliance & more from Round 9
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWe've picked out some of the best stats from Round 9 of the BKT United Rugby Championship. EDINBURGH V GLASGOW WARRIORS Duhan van der Merwe made more carry metres than any other player in Round...
Bristol Bears land world-class signing
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyNEWS: Fijian sensation Viliame Mata will join Bristol Bears from Edinburgh ahead of the 2024/25 season, the club confirmed. The 32-year-old, one of the game’s most exciting superstars, was a standout...
Warriors retain 1872 Cup despite loss
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEdinburgh gained a measure of revenge for last week’s defeat at Scotstoun by snatching a late 19-14 victory over Glasgow Warriors in the BKT United Rugby Championship thanks to a Duhan van der Merwe...
THREE CHANGES FOR EDINBURGH IN 1872 CUP DECIDER
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA Glasgow Warriors team showing three alterations from last weekend’s victory over Edinburgh will run out at Scottish Gas Murrayfield tomorrow afternoon, as they look to end the calendar year...
EDINBURGH SIDE NAMED FOR RECORD-BREAKING DERBY DECIDER
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Edinburgh Rugby team to face Glasgow Warriors in tomorrow afternoon’s 1872 Cup decider at Scottish Gas Murrayfield has been announced (Saturday 30 December, kick-off 3pm) – live on...
